B&B Electronics ESP902 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

  1
• FEATURES

  2
• COMMUNICATION MODES

  3
• Direct IP Mode

  3
• Virtual COM Mode

  3
• Paired Mode

  4
• Heart Beat

  4
• SERIAL SERVER QUICK START GUIDE

  5
• Hardware Setup

  5
• Software Installation

  6
• Serial Server Configuration

  6
• Install Virtual COM Ports on PC

  7
• Check Communications

  7
• CHAPTER 2: MAKING THE HARDWARE CONNECTIONS

  9
• PACKAGE CHECKLIST

  9
• ESP901/ESP902 CONNECTIONS, INDICATORS AND RESET SWITCH

  9
• Indicator Lights

  10
• Ethernet Connector

  10
• Power Connector

  10
• Reset Button

  10
• DIP Switches

  11
• Serial Ports

  12
• SERIAL SERVER/PORT OPERATIONAL MODES

  12
• Default Mode

  13
• Console Mode

  13
• Upgrade Mode

  13
• RS-232 Mode

  13
• RS-422 Mode

  14
• RS-485 Mode

  14
• SERIAL SERVER SERIAL PORT CONNECTOR PIN-OUTS

  15
• CHAPTER 3: INSTALLING THE VLINX ESP SOFTWARE

  17
• SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

  17
• Automatic Installation

  17
• Manual Installation

  17
• Updating an Existing Installation

  19
• Opening the ESP Manager

  20
• CHAPTER 4: USING ESP MANAGER

  21
• HARDWARE SETUP

  21
• SOFTWARE SETUP

  22
• SOFTWARE OVERVIEW

  23
• Menus

  23
• Server Icons Pane

  25
• Serial Server / Virtual COM Lists

  25
• Status Bar

  26
• SEARCH FOR SERVERS

  26
• CONFIGURE SERVER PROPERTIES

  27
• DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVER PROPERTIES

  32
• Server Name

  32
• Serial Number

  32
• Password

  32
• DHCP

  32
• IP Address

  33
• Netmask

  34
• Gateway

  34
• MAC Address

  34
• Version & Date

  34
• Link Status

  34
• Server Serial Port

  34
• Baud Rate

  34
• Data/Parity/Stop

  34
• Flow Control

  35
• TCP/UDP Protocol

  35
• Serial Timeout

  35
• TCP Alive Timeout

  36
• Connection Mode

  36
• Delimiter HEX 1 and Delimiter HEX 2

  36
• Force Transmit

  36
• Port Status

  37
• TCP/UDP Port

  37
• Serial Port Mode

  37
• Connection At

  38
• Max Connection

  38
• Remote IP Address

  38
• Update/Save

  38
• CHAPTER 6: INSTALLING VIRTUAL COM PORTS

  43
• VIRTUAL COM PORT INSTALLATION

  43
• MATCHING THE SERIAL SERVER AND VIRTUAL COM PORT SETTINGS

  46
• CHAPTER 7: REMOVING VIRTUAL COM PORTS

  49
• REMOVING THE VIRTUAL COM PORT WITH ESP MANAGER

  49
• REMOVING THE VIRTUAL COM PORT USING DEVICE MANAGER

  50
• CHAPTER 8: UPGRADING THE SERIAL SERVER FIRMWARE

  53
• DOWNLOADING THE FIRMWARE

  53
• UPGRADING VIA ESP MANAGER

  53
• Preparing the Software

  53
• Upgrading the Firmware

  54
• CHAPTER 9: USING CONSOLE MODE

  55
• CONSOLE MODE SETUP

  55
• Navigating the Configuration Menus

  56
• Using a Password

  57
• CHAPTER 10: USING THE WEB SERVER

  59
• SETTING SERVER PROPERTIES

  59
• CHAPTER 11: USING TELNET

  63
• CONFIGURATION USING TELNET

  63
• Navigating the Configuration Menu

  64
• CHAPTER 12: ESP901 AND ESP902 TECHNICAL DATA

  67
• APPENDIX A: RS-232 CONNECTIONS

  71
• SERIAL SERVER DB-9 PIN-OUTS IN RS-232 MODE

  71
• RS-232 Straight-through Cable Connections

  72
• RS-232 Crossover (null modem) Cable Connections

  72
• RS-232 Straight-through DB-9 to DB-25 Conversion Connections

  73
• RS-232 Crossover DB-9 to DB-25 Conversion Connections

  73
• RS-232 DTE Loopback Connections

  74
• APPENDIX B: RS-422 CONNECTIONS

  75
• SERIAL SERVER DB-9 PIN-OUTS IN RS-422 MODE

  75
• APPENDIX C: RS-485 CONNECTIONS

  79
• SERIAL SERVER DB-9 PIN-OUT IN RS-485 MODE

  79
• APPENDIX D: NETWORK CONNECTIONS

  81
• STANDARD ETHERNET CABLE RJ-45 PIN-OUT

  81
• CROSSOVER ETHERNET CABLE RJ-45 PIN-OUT

  82